Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-03

that it is now, and has been heretofore, the
practice of the office to collect any and all
penalties and interest that has accrued on
such spirits. The second report Is docu-
ment of over 100 pages of foolscap, and re-
views every action Of the department bear
ing on the question, together with the au-
thoriiy for so doing. Il also refers at length
to the charges made of alleged fraudulent
practices in connection with the eXpOrta-
ton and re-importation of domestic spirits,
and shows that they were without founda-
ton.
Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, March 2d.-The Treasury
Department has decided that the wife Of
Chinese laborer is a person whose original
entry into this country is prohlbltory by
the Chinese Restriction Act.
In the case of British Indians wishing
to emigrate into Alaska, the Attorney
General decides that the immigration OF
peaceful individual Indians, who have dis
solved tribal relations, is not prohibited by
statute, and is not inconsistent with the
general policy of the Government, but
there is not a provision OF law assuring to
such foreign Indians any legal rights to
acquire lands. neither can the President
set aside reservation for their occupation.
Public Printer Benedict has been con
Postal Changes in California.
WAsHINGroN. March 2d-A Postoflice
has been established at Round Top. ANA
dor county, and Zach. 5. kirkwood com
missioned rs Postmaster. Changes in the
star schedule were ordered as follows
Nou Bet to Dutch Flat: Leave You Bet
TUESDAYS, Thursdays and Saturdays at 10
N. and arrive at Dutch Flat at y NJ;
leave Dutch Flat Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays at : a. NJ, and arrive at You
Bet by 9 A. " CoiIegeviile to Oakdale:
Leave Collegeyiie Saturdays at l A. NJ, and
arrive at Oakdale by $50 P. N; leave Oak
dale Saturday at > A. " and arrive al Col
legeyille by 1890 P. NJ.
California Patents.
WAsu1xGrox. March 2d.-Cal1ornia pa
tents were issued yesterday as follows
tfottfried Bergenheim. Of San Francisco,
wash. boiler; August Davis, OF san Fran
cisco. grape and apple-crusher; Andrew
T. Halhdie. of San Francisco, dredging
machine Charles N. and w. L. Slayback,
Of Folsom. header; Charles VOCAL and f,
Whelan of san Francisco, subway for cable
railways J. II. Lipman, of san francisco,
TO- tins material.
The Pacific Railroads Investigations
WASHINGTON, March 2d.-The conferrees
on the Pacific Railroad investigation reSO-
luton have reached q complete agreement.
The House cOuterrces adopt the Senate
amendment, but the clause creating a com
mission is modified by striking out the re-
ouirement that the Commissioners shall be
subject to confirmation by the Senate and
so arranging the phraseology that the Pfesi
dents power 10 appoint them during the
recess shall be beyond question.
1pvfnu.Iy Waited For
WASHINGTON, March 2d-Senator Hearst
arrived here this evening. His coming has
been anNiously awaited by some of the
California politicians, who are relying upon
him to secure patronage for them from the
P0stoffice and Interior Departments.
Rejecting a CoIored domination.
WASHINGTON. March 2d.-The Senate
Committee on the District of Columbia, at
a special and very short meeting this morn
ing, voted to report adversely upon the
nomination of James NJ. Trotter, the Bos-
ton colored man, nominated to be Recorder
of Deeds for the District of Columbia.
y Questionable Story.
New YORK. March 2d.-A Washington
correspondent says Manager Abbey did not
send box 10 the President for the Bern
hardt season. This is marked exception
to the usual programme Of visiting theatri
cal managers. All the boxes are sold for
the week, and il the President occupies a
box at the theater this week it will be
through the courtesy of those who have
already purchased boxes. Abbey says that
last year when he was here he sent a box
to the President, in answer TO his request
for one, and that he did not make the
slightest acknowledgment Of the favor
granted. He says boxes are worth money,